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Feb 24, 2026 A look at how professional networking and job sites are being used for espionage targeting individuals and personal devices. Discussion of resume-harvesting scams, fake recruiting portals, and real-world campaigns tied to China, North Korea, Iran and Russia. Explanations of what adversaries learn from resumes and risky social posts. A call to treat this as counterintelligence, not just cybersecurity.
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Espionage Has Shifted To Targeting People
- Nation-state espionage has shifted from network breaches to individual-centric targeting.
- Google GTIG found campaigns focusing on defense contractors, cleared employees, and personal devices as easier, stealthier entry points.
Fake Recruiters Harvest Hundreds Of Resumes
- Timothy Brown believed a job posting on a trusted platform was real and encountered a convincing fake recruiter.
- The recruiter collected hundreds of American resumes without hacking by posing as legitimate consulting firms on LinkedIn.
Mock Interviews Delivered Malware
- North Korean actors conducted mock interviews that asked candidates to submit code and assessments.
- Those technical assessments contained malware, weaponizing applicants' ambition and willingness to share work samples.